--- title: "Fast Facts" url: "/about/fast-facts" type: page date: 2026-02-16 updated: 2026-04-29 --- # Fast Facts Image ![Manhattan University students on the Quad in the summer.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-03/22.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=ZPBXAnbb) Who We Are ## A New York City University Preparing You for The Real World For more than 170 years, Manhattan University has prepared students to lead with purpose, think critically, and build careers that matter. Our numbers tell the story of a community small enough to know you and ambitious enough to launch you. [ Visit Manhattan University ](/admissions/visit) Image ![Manhattan University students on the Quad in the summer.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-03/22.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=ZPBXAnbb) 3,227 Students who call Manhattan home 18.4 Average class size 100+ Majors, minors, and graduate programs 15:1 Student to faculty ratio Our Students ## You Won't Be a Number Here With 2,746 undergraduates and 481 graduate students, Manhattan University is intentionally sized for connection. Faculty know your name, classmates become collaborators, and the community you build here follows you into your career. Our students arrive from 48 U.S. states and territories and more than 60 countries, bringing perspectives that shape every conversation in and out of the classroom. Image ![The New York City Skyline, with the Freedom Tower rising above other buildings in lower Manhattan.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-01/4k-new-york-city-skyline-5l5t6upo5g9w4yzi.jpg?h=eca34813&itok=7SL3ViGk) A Community That Reflects New York 46% students of color, including 38% Hispanic students. Manhattan is a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution, and our community reflects the diversity of the city we call home. Image ![Manhattan University students at Commencement](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-04/commencement-2025.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=E89KJggy) Built for First Generation Success 29% of Jaspers are the first in their family to pursue a four-year degree. Our advising, mentorship, and support networks are built around that reality every step of the way. Image ![Manhattan University students walking on campus](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-04/students-walking-campus.JPG?h=c3635fa2&itok=TRITEXie) A Campus Where Everyone Leads 58% men, 42% women. Manhattan offers a learning environment where every student finds their voice, builds confidence, and steps into leadership. Image ![New York City skyline looking down down on all the buildings from the sky](/sites/default/files/styles/original_aspect_ratio_400/public/media/2026-04/new-york-city-vertical.jpg?itok=yrG0yCHH) Where We Are ## A Riverdale Home. A New York City Reach. Manhattan University sits on 23 green acres in Riverdale, a residential Bronx neighborhood that feels like a college town. Hop on the 1 train and you are in midtown Manhattan in about 35 minutes, surrounded by the companies, hospitals, and stages that turn classroom learning into career launching internships. - **23 Acres** of campus in the Bronx - **10 Miles** from midtown Manhattan - **2 Campus Areas** connected by our student commons - **35 Minutes** by subway to Times Square Our location is not a backdrop. It is a working partnership. Students intern at Google, NBC Universal, KPMG, Tesla, Con Edison, Met Life, Donna Karan, IBM, Fox News, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. They present at conferences, perform at venues, and build professional networks that would take years to assemble anywhere else. Image ![New York City skyline looking down down on all the buildings from the sky](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-04/new-york-city-vertical.jpg?h=8b639554&itok=1-Fgc5VO) ## Life On Campus Image ![Manhattan University student smiling in a group during the career fair](/sites/default/files/styles/original_aspect_ratio_400/public/media/2026-03/BRIAN%20HATTON_08.jpg?itok=_UPlFcL3) Manhattan University is a residential campus in spirit and in practice. Most freshmen live on campus, plug into a club within their first semester, and find communities that make a midsized university feel like home. - **51.4%** Of freshmen live on campus - **100+** Clubs and organizations - **37** Honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa - **19** NCAA Division I athletics teams **Lasallian heritage callout:** **A Lasallian Catholic Tradition Since 1853,** Manhattan was founded in the Lasallian tradition, which means we measure success by how well we serve others. Service learning, social action, and mission-centered programs are part of how Jaspers grow. Image ![Students and Jasper Mascot in igloo during Wellness Day](/sites/default/files/styles/original_aspect_ratio_400/public/media/2026-04/wellness-day-2026-students.jpg?itok=_8a9dw_p) ## Affordable. Accessible. Worth It. **A Manhattan Education Pays You Back** The data is clear. A Manhattan University education delivers exceptional return on investment, and our financial aid commitment makes it accessible. Through merit scholarships, need-based aid, and the Jasper Guarantee that locks your tuition rate for all four years, families can plan with confidence. - **96%** Of students receive financial aid - **64%** Receive merit-based aid - **$51,167** Tuition and fees, locked for four years - **73%** Of students complete an internship Where Will You Go ## Join 50,000 Jaspers Already Out There A Manhattan degree is a lifelong introduction. Our alumni lead Fortune 500 companies, shape law and policy, command newsrooms, and headline bestseller lists, including 18 graduates elected to the National Academy of Engineering in Washington, D.C., one of the highest professional honors an engineer can receive. That legacy of excellence is recognized on campus, too. Manhattan is one of just 286 institutions in the country with a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest and most respected academic honor society, and we are also home to chapters of Sigma Xi, Kappa Delta Pi, Tau Beta Pi, and Beta Gamma Sigma. When you become a Jasper, you join a network that has been opening doors for graduates for generations. Stephen Squeri '81, '86 MBA Chairman and CEO, American Express James Patterson '69 Best selling author Eileen Murray '80 Chairperson, Board of Governors, FINRA; former Co CEO, Bridgewater Associates John McAvoy '80 Former President and CEO, Consolidated Edison Lynn Martin '98 President, Fixed Income and Data Services, Intercontinental Exchange Noreen Krall '87, J.D. Vice President and Chief Litigation Counsel, Apple Raymond Kelly '63 Former Commissioner, NYPD John Banks III '85 President Emeritus, Real Estate Board of New York Amanda Rogers ’01 Director of Construction - MCP at The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Image ![Aerial photo of Manhattan University](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-03/drone-2025-3200x2400.jpg?h=9b8bd6ff&itok=xYR2ar43) ## Prepare for the Real World At Manhattan University, your education is built around who you are and where you want to go. Whether you’re ready to apply or just starting to explore, take the next step when you’re ready — we’re here to help. [Apply Today](/admissions/apply) [Visit Manhattan University](/admissions/visit) [Request Information](/admissions/undergraduate/request-information) Image ![Aerial photo of Manhattan University](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-03/drone-2025-3200x2400.jpg?h=9b8bd6ff&itok=xYR2ar43)